CONCUSSION!!!!!!

As most of you already know by now that I have had two concussions in the in past three weeks of so do to falls hitting my head in therapy at WestSide and in my camp. This is the reason I have not been able to blog lately. My primary care doctor and neurologist do not want me looking at computer screens or television screens screens for that matter. They have told me just to stay home and rest. It is amazing what concussion effects cause. headaches and especially makes your feel like you want to vomit every time you turn around. I told my primary care doctor this and she gave me a pill that dissolves in your mouth to take when you fell this vomit feeling coming on. It is called ondansetron. To be taken every eight hours as needed. Well I guess I will be signing off for now and will return when my doctors give me the o.k.  

I triple skunked my mother at cribbage. Yahoo!!!

 My Thursday morniing began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the main camp to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a slice of french toast. At 5:55 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:00 I then began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I then took a shower and got myself dressed for the day ahead. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 6:40 I then sat down to watch the news while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 7:30 I was soon on my way. I arrived at WestSide at 8:40. After waiting in the lobby for twenty minutes Sam came out to get and we went to her office. Today we began our session talking my eye doctor, so that Sam could get information from him about my vision, so that I could participate in Maine adaptive skiing this winter. Sam then showed me a new card game called "Tomato Toss." At 10:00 I then went to the craft room for painting group with Skylar. Today I finished a painting of a dessert. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for chess group with Kieleigh for chess group. The client client that I was playing agains won a game and I won a game. At 12:00 I then returned to the lobby for my last trip back to camp for the season. I will be picked up at home starting Monday. I arrived back at camp at 1:20. After eating a salad, I then returned to my camp at 1:45 to brush my teeth. At 1:54 I then sat down to fill up my pills. I am now taking a lower dose of seizure medication because the higher dose was making my legs week, causing me to fall which gave me two concussions within the past three weeks. Once I finished filling my pills, I then at 3:00 played two games of cribbage with my mother. first game of which I skunked her and the second game I double skunked her, that is why I named my blog cripple skunk. At 3:50 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:15 I then pulled up my blog, so at to type of my day before eating dinner.  

Therapist taking it easy on me do to my most resent concussion's

 My. Wednesday morning began at 6:20 a.m. by going into the main camp to drink my hot cocoa while eating my fruit. At 6:40 I then had half of an english muffin with peanut-butter on with one egg. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 6:45 to shave and brush my teeth. At 7:10 I began to do my back stretches. At 7:20 I then took a shower so as to get ready for my day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:45 I then sat down to watch the news while waiting for United Wheelchair. I left camp at 8:30, arriving at WestSide at 10:00. I went strait to Sam's office for my recreational therapy session with her. Today we played a game called Blink. We then played checkers. At 11:00 during my P.T. session with Dan we played three games of cribbage. everyone is taking it a little easy on during their session with me since my two concussion. At 12:00 Mindy approached m e while I was waiting for my ride in the lobby so that I could sign some release forms giving WestSide permission to talk to my doctors, parents, and my sister if need be. This is just in case of an emergency. We then went over my play of care. I then left WestSide arriving at camp at 1:40. After eating a salad for lunch, I then went into my camp at 2:03 to brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I slept until 4:16. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating dinner. 

How it would be if I were a tree

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the main camp to dinkk my cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had half of an english muffin with an omelet. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp at 5:50 to make my bed. At 5:56 .I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 6:08 I then began to do my back stretches. At At 6:17. I then took my shower so as to get ready for my day ahead. Once I was dressed, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I had was on my way to WestSide at 7:00 by way of United Wheelchair. I arrived at 8:30. During my physical therapy session with Dan from 9:00 to 10:00 he and I played cribbage again do to my concussion. I won two out of three games. At 10:00 I went to the craft room for poetry group with Skylar. Today she had us write a poem about how it would to be a tree by going through the four seasons. At 11:00 during cribbage group with Skylar I played three games with another client and won two out of the three games played. At 1:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. At 1:00 during cooking group with Sam I made butter scotch cookies while the other two clients made hamburger soup. At 3:00 I then packed up and I was on my way back to camp with Ray the United driver. I arrived at camp at 4:40 Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I had gone into the main camp to eat dinner. At 5:30 I then returned to my camp to type of my day. 

I skunked Dan my P.T.

My Monday morning began at 6:50 a.m. by going into the main camp to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with banana along with half of an english muffin with peanut-butter. Once I had finished eating at 6:555 I then returned to my camp to make my bed. At 6:58 I then brushed my teeth and shaved . At 7:15 I began to do my back stretches. At 7:27 I then took a shower and got dressed for the day ahead. After doing so, I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 8:30 United Wheelchair had arrived to take my to WestSide Neuro Rehab. Once I arrived at 10:00 a.m. I went strait to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. I had told him the results of my c.t. scan last week showing that I did have a concussion. We then called my p.c.p. to he could talk to the nurse. He did not want to do any exercises with me yet, so we played two games of cribbage. I won both games one of which I skunked him. At 11:00 I. then went to the conference room for memory strategies group with Keileigh. Today she had us first playing memory grid, placing shapes in squares. At 11:20 she used Uno cards to give us cards to put in order from lowest to highest. She then had us following directions. At 11:40 we then played simon. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to catch my ride back to camp. I arrived at camp at 1:30. After some sardines and garlic triscuits, I then took two Tylenol and lied down to rest. After brushing my teeth, I slept from 2:00-5:00. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening, I then went into the main camp to eat dinner. At 6:00 I then returned to my camp to blog of my day. 

Catching up on my blog entries do to the power outages do to the high winds

 My Sunday morning began at 11:00 a.m. by getting dressed for the day ahead. After doing so, I then went into the main camp eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. aT 11:30 I had eaten an egg, cheese, and sausage between a toasted english muffin. On the side I had some cut up cucumber, radishes, and tomato's. At 11:46 I had finished eating and returned to my camp. At 12:00 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, At 12:15 I then shaved. At 12:21 I then posted yesterdays blog entry do to the power outage from the storm. At 12:46 I began to do my back stretches. At 1:15 I had finished doing so. I then went into the main camp to watch television with my mother. I returned to my camp at 1:555 to lay down to rest. I had slept until 4:30 Before getting up to take a shower. Once I was comfortable, I then went into the main camp to eat dinner. At 5:20 I then returned to my camp to blog of my day. 

Lights out do to strong winds

                                                     Saturday September 16, 2023

My Saturday morning began at 11:00 a.m. by going into the main camp to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. After doing so, I then had an open face egg,turkey, and cheese sandwich on an english muffin with pickles on the side. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 12:30 to brush my teeth. Once I put in my eye and nose drops, I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 12:50  I then shaved before starting in with my back stretches. At 1:00 we lost power do to some strong wind. At 1:22 I then listened to my audio book while doing my back stretches. At 1:42 I finished filling my empty pill containers. At 2:15 the power came back on. At 2:30 I then went into the main camp to play cribbage with my mother. After three games, I then returned to my camp at 3:53 to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. At 4:18 I then returned to then main camp. At 5:25 we then ate dinner. I soon called it a day.